McCormick, 23, also missed Adelaide’s season-opener last year, joining the Club full-time in Round Two of the AFL Women’s Competition after playing in the W-League Grand Final.

The crafty goalkicker, who trained with the Crows whenever possible in pre-season, admitted it had been tough juggling both sports but was confident she could make a smooth transition this week.

“I’m 100 per cent focused on footy now … so soccer will take a bit of a bench seat,” McCormick said.

“I’m lucky enough to be able to do a lot of training while I’m at soccer, so when I come into footy I do have that good (fitness) base. But it is a different type of running and a different type of strength.

“There’s a little bit I’ll have to work on … I just hope I can bring my skills and strengths to the team and contribute to, hopefully, getting the win.”